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Which type of defense motion leads to a hearing for the trial court to determine whether a police officer's search and seizure was legal?
a. Motion to suppress evidence
b. Motion for directed verdict of acquittal
c. Motion for change of venue
d. Peremptory challenge

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a. Motion to suppress evidence

A motion to suppress challenges the admissibility of evidence (often on Fourth Amendment grounds) and prompts a suppression hearing where the court decides whether the search and seizure were lawful.